The Ed O’Bannon vs. NCAA trial will decide whether the NCAA must pay college athletes for its use of their likenesses in television broadcasts, video games and other consumer products. Source    

After one unproductive and controversial season, the New York Jets on Wednesday finally decided to release troubled running back Mike Goodson, whose NFL future is clouded by a gun-possession charge in New Jersey. Source    

ESPN 300 signal-caller Blake Barnett has committed to Alabama. Source    

The U.S. Patent Office has ruled the Washington Redskins nickname is “disparaging of Native Americans” and that the team’s federal trademarks for the name must be canceled. Source    

Jaguars rookie Blake Bortles, the first quarterback taken in the NFL draft, has signed a four-year contract worth more than $20.6 million. Source    

UFC light heavyweight Wanderlei Silva admitted Tuesday that he avoided a random drug test May 24 because he was taking banned substances at the time. Source    

Richard Durrett, an ESPNDallas.com writer since 2009, died Tuesday. He was 38. Source    

Daniel Pinero’s sacrifice fly scored Thomas Woodruff in the bottom of the 15th inning to give Virginia a 3-2 victory Tuesday night in a game that matched the longest in the College World Series’ 66-year history. Source    

Tanaka earns 11th win, Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 Source    

Royals win 9th straight to take over 1st place Source